Glo-bōse',, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. globosus, It. & Sp. globoso, Fr. globæus.]

  1. Round; spherical; globular, or nearly so. Milton.
  2. (Bot.) Having a rounded form resembling that of a globe.
A botanical illustration of two globose capsules, one shown attached to a stem.
Globose Capsules.